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Yes, it is

Posted by racerguy on October 17, 2007 at 21:00:06

In Reply to: Is it advisable to stock up on projection lamps for HDTV's that use them? posted by CQ DX on October 17, 2007 at 18:24:35:

Your fear is justified. As an example - I have a friend who bought an HP-branded DLP RPTV in 2005, despite my warnings. HP discontinued their DLP lineup a little over a year later, and dumped parts availability too. Instant obsolescence.

The bad thing about lamps is that they tend to go right at the worst moment - like in the middle of your Superbowl party.

So - calculate how many hours you use the set per year, decide how long you're realistically going to keep the set, factor in the number of hours the lamp is supposed to last, and buy as many as you need to cover yourself, plus one extra.

If you never use all the replacements before you get rid of the set, you can gouge less-foresighted people on eBay in a couple of years ;-)

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